“There are many days I question what God was thinking when he matched us up but I go with it.” – The House of Fowler
Amen, sister!
And NMB highlights “Southern Signs“:
Some good reads for the good times ahead for the domestic gods and goddesses.
Are you a cake-decorating guru? No? It’s ok, just take a look at this blog and make a mental note of what NOT to do.
(Looks like someone took the written directions a little too literally.)
SO many of my favorite people in this world are going to be back in Wolfpack Country this weekend for Operation T.O.B. – Homecoming 2008!
Game time? Noon… ugh. Another breakfast tailgate it is – hopefully not so chilly this time!
I’m going to experiment with this for the tailgate dish a la Lil Lisa (maybe I’ll substitute raspberries or strawberries for the blueberries to keep it Wolfpack red!):
I loooooove Halloween – and all that it entails: decorating, parties, costumes, and other devilishly fun stuff.
This is must-have for any Wolfpack household. ESPECIALLY the house divided so that the significant other never forgets which team is really tops. 😉
But you can definitely give it a good try with Savor Hospitality‘s video-blog (vlog)!
To check out the vlog, visit: Cooking Coarse
Here you can:
1. Just Watch – good enough!
2. REGISTER – to receive emails every time a new post is ready for veiwing
3. REGISTER – to post comments, ask questions and offer feedback
I’ve actually had the awesome opportunity to meet the Savor Hospitality folks at a bridal association event we hosted at Buckhead on our sweet new deck and their lunch catering was DELISH!
I do love my wardrobe and home textiles… so this is great, need-to-know info!
The lint filter is made of a mesh material … I’m sure you know what your dryer’s lint filter looks like. Well … the hot water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn’t go through it at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh that’s what burns out the heating unit.
You can’t SEE the film, but it’s there. It’s what is in the dryer sheets to make your clothes soft and static free … that nice fragrance too. You know how they can feel waxy when you take them out of the box … well this stuff builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen. This is also what causes dryer units to potentially burn your house down with it!
He said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (and to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every six months. He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as long! How about that!?! Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn’t know dryer sheets would do that.
Note: I went to my dryer and tested my screen by running water on it. The water ran through a little bit but mostly collected all the water in the mesh screen. I washed it with warm soapy water and a nylon brush and I had it done in 30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it … the water ran right thru the screen! There wasn’t any puddling at all! That repairman knew what he was talking about!”
PS – I also cut my dryer sheets in half… you don’t need nearly as much softener as Bounce would like for you to think!
$10 off a $25 purchase at Lowe’s? Seeing as how I can’t leave Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc. for less than $30… I’ll take it!
Dear Sue Stock… your “Taking Stock” blog is the stuff dreams are made of. Two thumbs up for continuing to save your readers what I like to refer to as: Texas$. (That’s big money.)
…because you know how Southern cooks are: directions are only “suggested” and anything goes.
Case in point, this afternoon I noticed an “icky” (if you will) peeling arm/shoulder. Crap, there were two of them. (Two weeks to the day after getting sunburned on Falls Lake with the Redneck Yacht Club.)
I went home and googled “homemade sugar scrub” and found a new fun website (with RSS feed!) and a recipe to boot.
By Annie B. Bond, Care2 Green Living Executive Producer
“OK, folks. Get ready for almost unbelievably soft skin (even for those of us with older skin).
The other day I was speaking with Larry Pleasant, CEO of The Vermont Soapworks, and he mentioned that he and his staff had spent the morning testing homemade sugar scrubs, and that everyone was commenting on how incredibly soft their skin felt. Aware that sugar cane produces glycolic acid, one of the natural alpha hydroxy acids that exfoliates the skin, I was immediately curious about his recipes.
Ingredients
* 50 percent white cane sugar (note that organic sucanat, while the best choice for food, doesn’t work as well for this recipe)
* 50 percent vegetable glycerin to moisten the sugar (I used avocado oil since I was out of vegetable glycerin and it proved to be a successful substitute)
* Small amounts of aloe vera gel, vitamin C crystals, or anything healing that dissolves in water
* 1 or 2 drops of essential oil if desired (Larry recommends combining orange and lavender)
* Enough ground hibiscus powder for pink color (if desired)
Combine the ingredients in a bowl. Scoop some of the scrub onto your hand and massage gently onto your skin for a minute (the scrub will actually tighten onto your skin like a masque). Leave on for 3 to 4 minutes before rinsing.
Let me warn you in advance that you’ll want to use this sugar scrub on your entire body. I started on my face, returned to my desk, and my skin felt so baby soft that the skin on my neck felt like sandpaper, so I needed to use the sugar scrub there, and on and on.”
Mix all of the above. Hop in the shower with a poof or a washcloth and enjoy SUPER soft skin!
The only changes I would possibly make would be for coconut oil (or another yummy smelling oil) in place of EVOO and to add the aloe gel… I forgot about that part even though I had some on hand.
I wouldn’t recommend this in the morning… some of the oil could leave spots on clothes. (I’m wearing linen pants and a tank-top right now with no problem though!)
LifeHacker.com addict right here, folks.
These awesome recipes from WiseBread.com (living large on a small budget) are super simple… and sound awesome. Will be making some of these ASAP.
Here is a super recipe from SparkPeople to get you started (you can omit the sugar, add 100% fruit juice to help in the blending process, or substitute organic fruit.) Sticking to one or two kinds of fruit keep them simple and yummy!
* Blend 2 cups cut-up summer fruit (strawberries, peaches, watermelon, etc.) in a blender until smooth.
* Add 1-2 tablespoons water (or juice), if necessary.
* Add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
* Cover and blend until well mixed.
* Pour into molds and freeze until solid.